Household apparatus for kitchen and culinary uses



' A. L HOLCOMB. V HOUSEHOLD APPARATUS FOR KITCHEN AND CULINARY USES- I APPLICATION FILED OCT- 15, 1919. 1,437,056; H .Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

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. A. L. HULCOMB. HOUSEHOLD APPARATUS FOR'KITCHEN AND CULINARY USES.

I APPLICATION FILED OCT. I5, 1919. 1,437,056, Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

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Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

lAiZdSG arser v ARTHUR LEE HOLCQMB, OF NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT.

nousnrronn APPARATUS FOR Krron'nn AND outinaarusns.

Application filed October 15, 1919. Serial No. 330,723.

To all whom "it may]. concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR L. HoLooMB, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New Canaan, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Household Apparatus for Kitchen and Culinary Uses, ol which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to household app'a ratus for kitchen and culinary uses, and it has special relation to apparatus of this class which is interchangeably adapted for use in divers purposes. The object ofniy invention is to provide a simple and improved household apparatus of the character set forth which will possess advantages in mini; of convenience effective 0 aeration andillustrating the main body of the improved apparatus.

Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the con struction as illustrated in Fig. 1, with the cover removed.

Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in section, of

the operative attachment for theuse of the f thereof, extend suitably arranged plpes, as

apparatuses a dish washer.

Fig. 4 1s atop or plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 8 and lllustrating the smile in position within the body reservoir at the apparatus.

Fig. 5 is aside view,partly in section, of the operative attachment for the use of the apparatus as a vegetable peeler. r

Fig. (3 is a top or plan view of the constriictionshown in Fig.5 and illustrating the same in position within the bodyreser,-

voir of the apparatus.

7 is a side view partly in section, or" the operative attachment for the use of the apparatus as a clothes washer.

Fig. 8 is a top or plan view of the construction shown in Fig. and illustrating the same in position within the body reser voir of the apparatus.

Fig. 9 is a side view, partly in section, of

the operative attachment for the use of the apparatus as an ice cream freezer or churn or other analogous purposes, the same being reservoir of the apparatus.

Fig. l0sis a top or plan view, partly in section, of the construction as shown in F ig. 9. I

Corresponding parts in all of the'figures are denoted by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the reservoir body of the apparatus,which is suitably mounted upon standards or legs, 2, andconstitutes a receptacle having a horizontalbottom, 3,'and side walls, 4. The body receptacle 1 is closed by a top or cover, 5, preferably consisting of two half-sections, 6'6, hinged together at the median line of the top, as at 7 said sectional top having one section hinged, as at 8, to the top edge of the side walls t and being in its contour preferablyof substantially dome shape or conveXo-concave in cross-section, to afford a dome chamber, as at 9, above the operative attachment which is contained within the reservoir, and'having its first section provided with a suitable handle, 10, whereby the top or cover may be conveniently opened up. From the bottom of the body receptacle depends and extends a suitably arranged pipe, 11, having a valve-control, 12, for drawing off the waste water, and into the side wan-4 at a suitable point above the bottom ofth'e receptacle ;or adjacent the top at 14 --15, respectively having a valve control, as at 16-17, and respectively serving as a cold and hot water supply to the body reservoir. l Vithin the reservoir 1 suitably mounted in connection with the side walls:

l-andadjacent the top thereof, is pro-= convergently towards the center of thereservoir or receptacle and over" the contents thereof. A correspondingbranchpipe may also be provided from the sprinkler pipe to the other water supply pipe 15, if desired. A vertical shaft, 21, is mounted at the base of the reservoir body and has a stud end, 22, projecting within the reservoir through the bottom 3 and centrally thereof, said s aft being supported by a flange bearszma ing, 23, provided in a bearing block, 24, beneath the bottom 8, and carrying at its lower end a bevel gear, 25, whereby a rotary motion is transmitted to said shaft. Said bevel gear is preferably operative in an oil chamber, 26, and the shaftis provided with a flange gasket, 27, operative above the bottom 3 to prevent thepassage'of'water in the reservoir to the oil chamber. The shaft 21 may be driven by any suitable power, but I prefer to employ in the composite domestic apparatus for which my invention is espe cially designed an electric drive consisting of a motor, indicated at 28, connected with a circuit or source of electrical energy and having its shaft, 29, carrying a bevel, pinion, 30,projecting within theoil chamber 26 and meshing with the gear 25, said motor mechanism being of any adapted type having a control lever, as at 31, and a resistance, as at 32, and whole being enclosed within a suitable casing, 83, mounted beneath the reservoir body 1 and from which the control lever 31 is projective.

The horizontal cross-sectional contour of the reservoir body or receptacle is'such that the side walls 4L thereof form a successive series of segments, as at 34, the terminii of said segments being at the circumference of atrue circle which forms the central body space or area (indicated by the dotted line 35 in Fig.2) of the reservoir and beyond which said segments form a series of successive circumferential body chambers or areas, as at 36, thewalls of which are respectively of conveXo-concave contour. Any suitable plurality of the segments 34 may be provided, but I prefer to form the enclosing side walls 1 of the body reservoir with four of such segments, the arc of each of which is part of a true circle (indicated by the dotted lines 37 in Fig. 2) the circumference of which intersects the center or axis of the reservoir space at the shaft stud 22, which axis is the center of the true circle forming the central space or area 35 of the reservoir. The interior contour of the body reservoir, as just described, thus affords five circular areas, the main area being the true circulzn' space 35 at the central part of the reservoir within the terminii of the outer segments 3e, and the other four areas being the successive true circular spaces '36 of which the segments 34- respectively constitute a part of the circumference and which intersect each other and also intersect the central cir cular area 35; and, in operation, when a rotary motion is imparted to the water within the reservoir, the movement of the water is not in a circular path, as would be the case if the reservoir was of a true cylindrical contour in horizontal cross-section, but is de-- flected by each of'the segments 34 in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2,

which deflection within each segment directs the water in the line of the circular path thereof towards the center of the reservoir and breaks up the circular path of travel and thus effects a maximum degree of agitation of the water in multiple segmental paths which intersect and co-act in different lines of deflection.

The foregoing operative action is an important factor in the efliciency and effectiveness of the apparatus in the interchangeable purposes for which it is adapted. Such interchangeable purposes are accomplished by various attachment devices which are adapted for mounting within the reservoir orreceptacle and in connection with the rotary shaft 21 and which are attachable and removable therefrom. A large variety of interchangeable attachment devices may be thus employed, and I have herein illustrated several types thereof which are adapted to form parts of a combination apparatus in the various uses for which the main body apparatus can be en'iployed.

in Figs. 3 and 4:, I have illustrated an attachment device adapted for use as a dish washer and consisting of a cylindrical skeleton cage, 38, formed of wire netting and having side walls, '39, the interior space of which is divided into various compartments,

40, by vertical partitions, 11, adapted to contain various articles of table ware, and a bottom, 42, havinga central or axial socket, as at 13, adapted to lit over and interlock with the stud end 22 of'the shaft 21. Said dish washing attachment has its cylindrical diameter conforming to the true circle 35 of the central body space or area of the reservoir 1, and is adapted to revolve therein, in

which action the deflected movement of the I water within the reservoir, as before described, will operate to effectively and rapidly cleanse the articles carried by the wire netting attachment 38, as will be readily understood.

In, Figs. 5 and 6, I have illustrated an attacl'nnent device adapted for use a vcgctable peeler, and in this instance of use the deflected action of water within the reservoir is not an element of the operation. Accordingly, said attachment device consists of a hopper, eta, adapted to fit within the interior space of the body reservoir 1 and conforming thereto and having its side walls. 15, converging or curved inwardly at their base, as at 416, to close the bottom portion of the outer segmental spaces or areas 36 formed by the segments 34 and prevent the vegetables from dropping to the bottom of the reservoir. Said side walls 45 converge to a bottom opening, A17, in the hopper 4st, which opening is circular and conforms to the central circular body space or area of the reservoir, 1, and within said bottom opening operates a turn-table, 48, conforn'iing thereto and having a central or axial ment device 44 is operative upon potatoes and other vegetables and upon various fruits and'is preferably constructed with its hopper and turn-table formed of sheet metal having the interior surface thereof lined with a suitable abrasive, as at 50, such as a coarse emery cloth, and the hopper being stationary the rotary action of the turn-table will carry the contained vegetables in contact with the abrasive walls of the device and thus effectively 'and quickly peel the con tents. In the peeling operation, the same defiected paths of travel of the contents of the hopper are caused as those above described with reference to the conditions when water is used in the reservoir 1, as the hopper 4L4 conforms to the same segmental and circular conditions of horizontal cross-sectional contour as exist in the side walls 4 of the reservoir 1 and thus the effective operation and action upon the vegetables is correspondingly enhanced.

In Figs. 7 and 8, I have illustrated an attachment device adapted for use as a clothes washer. -Thisdevice consists of a circular turn-table, 51, having a central or axial socket, 52, adapted to receive and interlock with the stud end 22 of the shaft 21, and carries at its top a circumferential series of upwardly-projecting fingers, 53, which are inclined outwardly and form a shallow basket which is operative to retain the clothes upon the turn-table and effect the carriage of the same thereby during the totary movement of the turn-table within the reservoir 1. The diameter of the turn-table, 51, inclusive of its projective fingers, conforms to the width of the central circular body space or area 35 of the reservoir 1 which is within the terminii of the outer segments 34 of the walls of said reservoir or receptacle. In the operation of this attachment device, the clothes are carried in a rotary movement within the water in the reservoir 1 and the deflected action of the water in the multiple segmental paths, caused by the outer segments 34 which form the circumferential body chambers or areas 36, produces an enhanced effective operation in the rapid cleansing of the clothes, the horizontal cross-sectional contour of the reservoir or receptacle, as hereinbefore describechbeing particularly adapted for an eflicient operative effect in the use of the apparatus with the clothes washing attachment device.

In Figs. 9 and 10, I have illustrated an attachment device of a character which is adapted for use as an ice cream freezer or a churn or for other analogous purposes. This device comprises a cylindrical container, 54-, having side walls and a bottom and an open top and adapted to contain the cream or other fluid to be acted upon, the

bottom having a central or axial socket, 55,

adapted to receive and interlock with the stud end 22 of the shaft 21, whereby said container may be revolved. The top of the container is operatively closed by a cover, 56, from which projects downwardly within the container a rod, 57, carrying laterally-projecting fingers, 58, which are operative to agitate the contents of the container as the latter is revolved. Said cover or top-piece '56 is adaptedto interlock with the top or cover 5 of the body reservoir or receptacle 1, to maintain a stataionary position of the rod 57 and fingers 58 with relation to the revolution of the container 51, and for this purpose said top-piece 56 of the container is provided with a transverse rib, 59, projecting from its top surface and received between and interlocking with two parallel ribs, 6060, provided at the under side of the sections 6 of the hinged reservoir top or cover 5 transversely of the median line at which said sections are hinged together. In the employment of this device as an ice cream freezer, the container 5 may be surrounded by ice placed in a suitable receptacle or otherwise contained within the main body reservoir 1.

I do not herein specifically claim the ice cream freezer or churn attachment means, as above described in relation to the main body and reservoir or receptacle and operative mechanism of the parent apparatus as herein set forth, as these specific devices are shown in example or illustration of various other attachments which may be interchangeably employed for operative service in connection with the parent apparatus,

but the right is reserved toclaim the features of said ice cream freezer or churn attach ient devices, in their relative construction and arrangement, under a separate application for patent.

It will. he understood that various other attachment devices may be employed, other than those herein shown and described, adapted'for interchangeable operative service for divers purposes in connection with the main body and reservoir or receptacle and operative mechanism of the parent apparatus as herein set fortl and I do not restrict myself to anyspecitic set of attachment devices, as the main or parent apparatus may be commercially produced and employed with various combinations. of subsidiary and interchangeable attachment de' vices for various purposes as desired.

Havin thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A household apparatus of the class described, comprising a main body receptacle having a bottom and side walls, the horizontal cross-sectional contour of the receptacle body being such that the side walls form a continuous and successive series of segments the terminii of which are at the circumference of a true circle forming the central body space or area of the receptacle and beyond which central area said segments form a continuous series of successive body chambers or areas collectively constituting the com plete circumferentialwall of the body receptacle and the walls ofwhich are respectively of convene-concave contour, whereby the body space is surrounded by a continuous series of connecting and successive concave chambers, a shaft axially projective within said receptacle, means for imparting a 1'0- tary motion to said shaft, and an attachment device having an operative connection with said shaft and approximately corresponding in diameter to said central circular-body space or area of the reservoir, and constituting rotary means operative within said central circuar body space or area as a carrier for the articles being subjected to the action of the apparatus, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a household apparatus of the class described, a receptacle having a horizontal cross-sectional contour in which the side walls form a continuous and successive series of segments the terminii of which are at the circumference of atrue circle forming the central body space or area and beyond which central area said segments form a continuous series of successive body chambers or areas collectively constituting the complete circumferential wall of the body of the receptacle and the walls of which are respectively of convexoconcave contour, whereby the body space is surrounded by a continuous series of connecting and successive concave chambers, and rotary means for carrying the articles to be acted upon within the receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A household apparatus of the class described, comprising a main body receptacle having a bottom and side walls, the horizontal cross-sectional contoiu' ofthe receptacle body being such that the side walls form a continuous and successive series of segments the tcrniinii of which are at the circui'i'ifcrence of a true circle forming the central body space or area of the receptacle and beyond which central area said segments form a continuous series of successive body chambers or areas collectively constituting the complete circumferential wall of the body receptacle and the walls of which are respectively of conveXo-concave contour, whereby the body space is surrounded by acontinuous series of connecting and successive concave chambers, a stud shaft axially projective within the bottom of said receptacle, means for imparting a rotary motion to said shaft, inlet and outlet pipes for controlling a water supplytosaid receptacle, and an attachment device attachable toand detachable from said stud shaft and operative in a rotary movement in said central. body space or area of the receptacle as a carrier for the articles being subjected to the action of the apparatus, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4t. In a household app; *atus of the class described a receptacle having a horizontal cross-sectional contour in which the side walls form a continuous and successive series of four segments the arc of each of which is part of a true circle the circumference of which intersects the center oraxis of the receptacle, the terminii of said segments being at the circumference of a true circle which forms the central body space or area of the receptacle and beyond which said segments form a continuous series of four successive body chambers or areas collectively constituting the complete circumferential wall of the body of the receptacle and the walls of which are respectively'of conveXo-concave contour, whereby the body space is surrounded by a continuous series of four connecting and successive concave chambers, and rotary means for carrying the articles to: be acted upon within said receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

- 5,111 a household apparatus of the class described, a receptacle having a horizontal cross-sectional contour which formsa circular central body space or area and having beyond said central space or area a continuous series of successive segmental outer body chambers or areas opening to said circular central space and collectively constituting the complete c-ircumfcrential wall of the body of the receptacle, whereby the body space is surrounded l a continuous series of connecting and successive segmental. chambers, and rotary nicans OPUL'fLlllYG with in said circular central body space or area for carrying the articles being subjected to the action of the apparatus, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specifications.

ARTHUR LEE HOLCOMB. 

